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Drew Carey on the lasting appeal of “The Price is Right”
“The Price is Right” still has contestants jumping for joy. It’s been entertaining daytime audiences on CBS for nearly 50 years. Since its debut, the show has given away more than $250 million in cash and prizes. “The Price is Right” host and comedian Drew Carey joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the show. Source
Boy thrown off Mall of America balcony now “walking perfectly”
A young Minnesota boy is making an incredible recovery after being thrown 40-feet off a balcony. Landen Hoffman’s family says he is now “walking perfectly” and is even back in kindergarten. Source
Taylor Swift makes history at 2019 AMAs
Taylor Swift made history Sunday at the American Music Awards. Not only did she sweep every category for which she was nominated, but she was also named artist of the decade, performing a medley of her hits from the last 10 years. It was a night of triumph, as she publicly battles the men who own the master recordings for much of her music. “Entertainment Tonight” co-host Kevin Frazier reports. Source
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg enters 2020 presidential race
One of the world’s richest people is officially running for president, but he won’t be on the ballot in the early contests that are critical for most of his rivals. Michael Bloomberg, the former Republican mayor of New York, launched his campaign as a Democrat with millions of dollars worth of TV ads. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement sees landslide victory in local elections
The pro-democracy opposition in Hong Kong is celebrating a landslide victory in local elections that saw a record turnout. Almost three million people, or 71 percent of voters, went to the polls. Pro-democracy candidates won 80 percent of the contested district council seats. The results are a black eye to the Beijing-backed government. Ramy Inocencio reports. Source
TSA testing advanced airport security technology
As the Transportation Security Administration field tests advanced screening technologies for passengers at an airport teminal in Las Vegas, researchers at the University of Rhode Island are also developing new ways to detect explosives that may even surpass the abilities of bomb-sniffing dogs. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
R. Kelly’s live-in girlfriend now apparently calling him a “monster”
R. Kelly’s live-in girlfriend, who defended him amid sexual misconduct allegations, is now apparently calling him a “monster” and saying she is also a victim-turned-survivor. On the crowd funding website Patreon, a woman claiming to be Joycelyn Savage described the singer as “controlling” and “abusive.” Jericka Duncan reports. Source
FBI reportedly looking for ways to interview Prince Andrew on Jeffrey Epstein
A British newspaper is reporting the FBI is looking into how it can interview Prince Andrew over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. But Queen Elizabeth’s second son is already facing consequences within the royal household. Roxana Saberi reports. Source
Eye Opener: Wild weather threatens to snarl holiday travel
A big storm building in the West could turn into a mess for millions of holiday travelers. Also, billionaire Michael Bloomberg is officially running for president. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source